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Discover music sampling at its best. From sampled-based hip hop music to soul, funk, jazz, and more, The Art of Sampling features music that inspires and helps you better understand music creativity.
Sample Flips: Common Ft. Dwele – “The People” (Prod. by Kanye West)
Common is a rapper and a actor from Chicago, Illinois who has been rhyming since the '80s. In high school, Common was apart of a rap trio called C.D.R. After the trio split in the early '90s, Common pursued a solo career. He started…
Source Material: Avolonto Honoré – “Tin Lin Non”
Avolonto Honoré was a percussionist from Benin, Africa. In 1969, he started his recording career. In the beginning, he only played the conga, but as his career evolved, Honoré started recording his own compositions. As a solo artist, he…
Sample Flips: 2 Chainz – “Threat 2 Society” (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
2 Chainz is a rapper from College Park, Georgia who has been recording since the late '90s. In 1997, he rhymed under the name Tity Boi, and he formed Playaz Circle with his friend and local rapper Dolla Boy. They enjoyed a decent run in…
Source Material: The Edwards Generation – “You’re The One For Me”
The Edwards Generation was a band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that recorded in the '70s. The band was led by Chuck Edwards (a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was signed to Duke Records). In the early '70s, Edwards moved to San…
Source Material: Bobby Hutcherson – “Manzanita”
Bobby Hutcherson was a jazz vibraphone and marimba player from Los Angeles, California. Hutcherson started performing in the '50s, but he made his recording debut in the early '60s. In the '50s, Hutcherson performed with jazz artists,…
Sample Flips: Mos Def – “Hip Hop” (Prod. By Diamond D & Mos Def)
Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) is a rapper, songwriter, and actor from Brooklyn, New York who debuted in the '90s. At the beginning of his rap career, he formed two different teams. First, he formed the group UTD (Urban Thermo Dynamics) with his…
Source Material: Mel and Tim – “Backfield In Motion”
Mel and Tim were a soul duo from Holly Springs, Mississppi. The duo featured singers Mel Hardin and Tim McPherson. At the beginning of their career, they relocated twice. First, they went to St. Louis, Missouri. Then, they relocated to…
Sample Flips: Neek Bucks Ft. Stunna Gambino – “Voices”
Neek Bucks is a rapper from Harlem, New York who's been rhyming since the late 2010s. He started out with two strong mixtapes: El Barrio (2018) and El Barrio 2 (2019). Since then, he's risen quickly through the underground ranks in New…
Source Material: Hiro Yanagida – “Crystal Ship”
Hiro Yanagida is a Japanese composer and keyboardist who recorded in the '60s and the '70s. Yanagida was an underground artist in Japan, but a lot of his music has enjoyed a new life through the internet. His sound featured a blend of…
Sample Flips: Ice-T – “You Played Yourself” (Prod. By Afrika Islam)
Ice-T is a rapper, actor, and producer from Los Angeles, California who rose to prominence in the '80s and the '90s. In the '80s, after a career in the streets, Ice-T decided to pursue a music career. Initially, he performed as a DJ…